Housing is a fundamental determinant of health and wellbeing. Access to suitable housing and accommodation, combined with the right support, enables people to live independently, maintain their quality of life, and reduce the risk of preventable crises or increasing care needs. Although Essex County Council (ECC) is not a Housing Authority, it is a key strategic partner in shaping the supported...
The Electoral Division Profiles Dashboard is an interactive tool which presents information on the 78 electoral divisions in Essex and the districts they are part of. This tool provides in one page an overview of each electoral division using a variety of indicators such as: · district population by age and gender · district employment rates · electoral division residents profiles · district portraits · results...
This dataset contains the minutes of recent meetings of the Data Ethics Committee. What is the purpose of the Data Ethics Committee? The Data Ethics Committee is made up of colleagues - both retired and currently working - who bring a wide range of experience in data and ethics from across different organisations. Volunteering their time, they come together to independently review projects...
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation in England. It is part of the Indices of Deprivation (IoD), which look at different aspects of disadvantage. IMD uses a well-established method to define deprivation broadly, covering many areas of life such as income, employment, health, education, housing, and living environment. The IMD 2025 initial report highlights...
Introduction On behalf of all 15 local authorities across Greater Essex, Essex County Council commissioned The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to conduct research with Greater Essex residents to support the evidence gathering process used to inform the business cases for LGR in Greater Essex. The research was exploratory and gathered an in-depth understanding of the views of a representative cross-section...
The dashboard below provides the latest available data for local authorities in Essex*. This is drawn from official sources such as Government statistics, the Office for National Statistics and Nomis. Data is summarised into the following topics: Business, Economy and Industry Climate, Environment and Land Community Safety Education, Skills and Learning Community Information and Demographics ...
The Strategic Hate Crime Prevention Partnership (SHCPP) works to combat all forms of hate incidents by developing a consistent, multi-agency response, which meets the needs of victims, takes firm action against perpetrators and seeks to prevent such incidents from occurring thus delivering the best possible outcomes for all the people of Greater Essex. In 2024, research was carried out on...
Risk management is the process of identifying and minimising risk. If something goes wrong, proactive risk management will make sure the disruption is kept to a minimum.
The cost-of-living crisis is likely to impact council-tax collection rates. This presentation visualises vulnerability to council-tax non-payment using a ‘Vulnerability Index’.
